{"id":3043,"date":"2007-01-17T13:09:27","date_gmt":"2007-01-17T19:09:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wholehealthchicago.com\/?p=3043"},"modified":"2021-03-22T21:50:55","modified_gmt":"2021-03-23T02:50:55","slug":"qa-bromelain-dose-for-anti-inflammatory-effect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wholehealthchicago.com\/blog\/2007\/01\/17\/qa-bromelain-dose-for-anti-inflammatory-effect","title":{"rendered":"Q&#038;A: Bromelain Dose for Anti-Inflammatory Effect"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/mail.dredelberg.com\/newsletters\/070117\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here <\/a>for the original post.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: Ever since you wrote about bromelain I&#8217;ve wanted to try it, as you suggested, instead of aspirin or ibuprofen. I&#8217;m managing my heel spur pain well with the help of my physical therapist, but she encourages me to take an anti-inflammatory when I have pain. Would you tell me what dose of bromelain I should use? Also, does it work for arthritis? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A:<\/strong> First, just to review, bromelain is an enzyme that has both anti-inflammatory and pain reduction properties. It\u2019s usually very helpful in treating acute injuries that have an inflammatory component, like a sprain. Bromelain has been clinically compared to over-the-counter anti-inflammatories and some prescription medications with excellent results.<\/p>\n<p>I recommend you try <a href=\"https:\/\/www.triplewhammycure.com\/supplements\/bromelain-2400-gdu\/prod_51.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bromelain<\/a> for a trial period of 3 to 4 weeks with this dose: two capsules, three times a day, taken between meals. Especially with more chronic problems like your heel spur, I sometimes recommend initially taking over-the-counter ibuprofen for a couple of days along with the bromelain to jump start your body\u2019s anti-inflammatory mechanisms. Physical therapy should remain a part of your healing plan as long as needed.<\/p>\n<p>Dosing for other chronic conditions such as arthritis starts this way: for five days take a &#8220;loading dose&#8221; of two capsules three times a day. This gets enough bromelain into the body for a more immediate effect. After that, take one capsule three times a day between meals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Q: Ever since you wrote about bromelain I&#8217;ve wanted to try it, as you suggested, instead of aspirin or ibuprofen. I&#8217;m managing my heel spur pain well with the help of my physical therapist, but she encourages me to take an anti-inflammatory when I have pain. Would you tell me what dose of bromelain I should use? 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